Nine Frame Analysis

In this task I looked at consecutive shots in a section of a film (Taken) and looked at the angles to find out how they are used to portray the emotions of the characters and show their actions effectively.

The first shot- is a medium shot of her picking up the phone to start the scene.

The second is of Neeson on the other end, it uses a zooming shot to draw attention to him as he is talking.

After that it switches between the two characters as they speak to show who is talking, it uses a mix between medium and close shots to show what the characters are doing and there expressions.

Once she reaches the bathroom it uses mostly close up shots to show her confusion and shock at what the men are doing in the other room.

During this it also uses wide shots to show what she can see

When Neeson realises what is happening he walks away to a brief case, the camera uses slight pan shots to follow him and show what he doing.

When the men walk into the hall it uses close ups of their legs so that it shows they’re near without revealing the identity of them.

Finally once she is under the bed, it uses mostly close ups to add tension, showing their expressions- including her crying and him in disbelief and shock.